Memorial Among 7 Local Hospitals Honored For Delivery Rate

Seven Northeast Florida hospitals are among 40 across Florida honored by the March of Dimes and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for successfully reducing their rates of early elective deliveries, including inductions of labor and cesarean sections scheduled without a medical reason before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy.

The recognition program is another element of the March of Dimes national campaign, “Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait.” One of the campaign’s national goals is to reduce the rate of elective deliveries before 39 weeks of pregnancy to 5 percent or less.

Christmas is supposed to be a joyous and magical time for families and children. But for children who have incarcerated parents, the holiday season can be extremely difficult.
This holiday season Memorial took part in the Angel Tree Project, a program for Prison Fellowship and other organizations to give prisoners a way to send their children Christmas gifts. Our team is honored that we could make Christmas a little brighter for some of these “angels.”